Hawk Sista wrote:I kind of agree. Even though Burrrton has a point, the LOB w/o Sherm and Kam just ain't right. Same with The Steal Curtain (yes, I know it is spelled steel), the Purple People Eaters, the Monsters of the Midway, the Fearsome Foursome, etc.... IMHO
That said, I do like Shaq's play as a rookie, I have been impressed with Coleman, McDougald, & Thorpe. J. Lane just doesn't strike me as an outside guy and neither does Shed w/o Sherm and Kam. I'd like to see another outside guy. Who do you think gets the start once Griffin comes back: Maxi or J. Lane?
Well said.
It's kinda hard to believe, but we're really in the process of seeing Significant change coming up her shortly defensively. The "LOB" is pretty much done. Even if Kam, Earl & Sherm to an encore next season, the time is Now to start really focusing on replacements. I really like Griffin, and he illustrates perfectly what I've talked about in terms of a player Clearly showing his talent as a rookie. Conversely, we see very early on when an OL likely won't have much of a future, because they demonstrate next to nothing in terms of upside (i.e. Infedi).
Next spring I hope we find another CB opposite Griff, along with a RB that can come in here and take the reigns to compete to be the franchise guy. Our running game is scaring Nobody right now, and it takes an already challenged offense and makes it that much more difficult. This is also the area where we'll get killed in the playoffs, should we get in, which is no certainty at the moment.
Regardless, the time is now to start rebuilding defensively. We might as well keep a team strength going, or at least try to, because the offensive side of the ball may never be completely figured out by our offensive coaching.